Samuel Waldo
Samuel Waldo | |
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Brigadier General Samuel Waldo (c. 1748–1750) by Robert Feke | |
| Born | August 7, 1696 |
| Died | May 23, 1759 (aged 62) |
| Resting place | Fort Point, Cape Jellison, Maine (until 1760) King's Chapel Burying Ground, Boston (since) |
| Spouse |
Lucy Wainwright (m. 1722) |
| Relatives | Lucy Flucker Knox (granddaughter) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | British America |
| Branch | Massachusetts Bay Colonial Militia |
| Years of service | c.1742–1759 |
| Rank | Brigadier-General |
| Battles / wars | Siege of Louisbourg (1745) |
| Other work | named Mount Waldo |
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Samuel Waldo (August 7, 1696 – May 23, 1759) was an American merchant, land speculator, army officer and politician in the Province of Massachusetts Bay.